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    "id": 974747,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/974747/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Emuhaya, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Omboko Milemba",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Jeremiah Omboko Milemba",
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    "content": "They all appreciated the importance of making the business atmosphere in Kenya good, so that it can attract more players from local businesspeople, foreign investors and even the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Of concern to the Committee was NITA. There is a charge of Kshs50 per employee per month that is levied upon every businessperson who has employed workers in Kenya. The law seeks to amend that to make it easier for businesspeople, so that they can pay that levy annually. Therefore, if it is Kshs50 per month for every employee, then it means in a year, every employee pays Kshs600. The Bill seeks to amend it, so that the payment is done once in a year. That will be very easy for the businesspeople. Both COTU and the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection were agreeable to that proposal. The NITA depends on this money for its day-to-day workings. So, there is need for the money to be paid in advance. Later on, when this matter goes to the Committee stage, we shall be bringing amendments. In general, all the players concerned were in agreement that it was a very good amendment in order to promote business in Kenya."
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